Category: BJJ

Before Jiu Jitsu I used to love lifting weights, strength training specifically. I started lifting as a teen and continued into my late twenties. I loved pushing myself to curl more, bench more, that feeling like I was hulking out. I loved the pump I’d walk around with after a 2 hour gym session but…

6 signs someone actually knows Ninjitsu You’re at a bar, a house party or wherever, and this guy you’re talking to is telling you about how great Ninjitsu is. Ninjitsu guy is going on and on about how much more effective Ninjitsu is for self defense, even declaring the ineffectiveness of your beloved Ground Karate against…

If you do a search on how to get blood out of clothing, you will come up with tons of methods, but the simplest is the most effective. The key to getting blood out of your gi, or any other cloth, is hydrogen peroxide and cold water. Here are the simple steps: Pour peroxide on any…

While women and men are definitely equal, we are different, and nothing can bring that home more than a combat sport like Brazilian Jiujitsu (BJJ). That doesn’t mean women in the sport can’t kick butt, we can and we do, but especially when starting out, men have an advantage in weight and muscle. The result…

Showing up to your first competitive tournament can be a little overwhelming. Before the match, no doubt you were up early double checking your gear, calming your nerves and getting a good meal in. You probably are thinking about what ring you’ll be at, and imagining how the fight will go down, and rehearsing your technique…

A month ago, I thought it would be a good idea to go simulate murder in a structured environment, so I signed up to compete at the American Grappling Federation (AGF) 2017 Dallas event. At the time I had one and a half months of training, broken down into about 20 hours of class, and…

Our kids have been training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) for the last few months. In just a few months, they’ve learned various offensive, defensive, and submission moves. They are levels more prepared to defend themselves, and others, if they need to. We’ve spent the last few months coaching them, taking notes of the techniques…

After wearing myself out like crazy my first couple classes I finally started to rethink my tactics. I, the new student, was trying to muscle my way through with more experienced guys. My opponents let me too. They let me muscle with everything in me until I wore myself out. Once I was spent, it…

I snagged this cup on Amazon last month, for only $15, after taking a few shoulders to the boys on takedowns. I have mixed feelings about the product and here is why. I like that the cup is vented, I don’t get off the mats with a steaming swamp in my crotchal region. I also…